1982 DM Number Plate

1982 DM Number Plate From Regplates.com

Purchasing Cherished License Plates with Reg Plates

When buying number plates, we’ll take care of the hassle for you as our dedicated and experienced team will ensure the transfer process is as simple as possible. We’ll complete the necessary paperwork for you including your vehicles V5 and valid MOT certificate. This means you can enjoy your new personalised number plate without the stress and hassle of confusing paperwork. Our reputation speaks for itself, we have 5/5 rating on Reviewcentre and top feedback on our ebay store.

We’re registered DVLA resellers, recognised and backed by the DVLA themselves. As an 'RNPS' (license number 47727) we can supply number plates in line with all DVLA & MOT regulations. This means you can feel confident that your purchase will be handled professionally and that we’ll deliver exactly what you order. You can find our link directly on their site for peace of mind.

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Regplates have over 99% of all available number plates available to buy online 24 hours a day. We are members of MIRAD, APRT & CNG trade dealers associations.

If you are looking to sell a private plate, our personalised registration plates valuations department can give you an accurate market value on your registration number by post or by e-mail.

Personalised Cherished Number Plates

Since their humble beginning in 1903, cherished numbers have continued to increase in popularity often adding the finishing touch to our prized possessions and very often prove to be a valuable investment.

The First Number Plate Ever Issued

A1 assigned in 1903

The Motor Car Act 1903, which came into force on 1 January 1904, required all motor vehicles to be entered on an official vehicle register, and to carry number plates. The Act was passed in order that vehicles could be easily traced in the event of an accident or contravention of the law. Vehicle registration number plates in the UK are rectangular or square in shape, with the exact permitted dimensions of the plate and its lettering set down in law.

This only accounts for sales by the DVLA, which only sells new personalised number plates (those that have never been issued before). There are sales of personalised number plates on the private market to add to the figures reported by the DVLA. While we don't know the exact figure this amounts to, the total sales in 2017/18 of personalised registrations was considerably more than £162 million.

For your protection and to ensure a fair and professional service, we are members of The Institute of Registration Agents and Dealers (MIRAD).

There is also a niche use for personalised registrations that is contributing to their growth in popularity. Over recent years, we have seen an increase in businesses investing in personalised number plates to use on their vehicles. These registrations often carry the name of the business or another marketing message.

One of the main motivations for people to buy a personalised number plate is to get something unique. The value of many personalised number plates increases over time.

By 1963, it was a clear a proper scalable and nationwide solution to number plate registration was necessary as available plates were running out again. So an additional letter suffix was appended to the previous AAA 1 series. This letter was to change each year, year one being A, year two being B and so on. This had the benefit of greatly increasing the number of available plates, as well as the added benefit of being able to quickly identify the age of a car. This system was made compulsory in 1965.

You may not have noticed by in 2001 the way number plates were generated changed entirely to a new system. Before then, a different system was in place from 1983.

1982 DM Number Plate

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Regplates have over 99% of all available number plates available to buy online 24 hours a day. We are members of MIRAD, APRT & CNG trade dealers associations.